BenchMarks: Bite Sized
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BenchMarks: Bite Sized
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June 28, 1997. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The world was tuned in for "The Sound and the Fury," a heavyweight rematch that promised to settle the score between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield. But as the third round began, the fight didn't just break the rules—it broke the sport. In a moment of primal, psychological meltdown, the "Baddest Man on the Planet" traded his gloves for his teeth, leaving a piece of his opponent’s ear on the canvas and his own legacy in ruins.
In this episode of BenchMarks,Tom Albano unpacks the gruesome details, the scorched-earth athletic fallout, and the ultimate, multi-million-dollar redemption story behind the most infamous disqualification in boxing history.
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